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Modern approaches in the field of drug prevention in Slovenia. Matej Kosir Senior Counsellor and EDDRA Manager Government Office for Drugs Slovenia. 2 nd Prevnet Conference of Telematics in Addiction Prevention 23 – 25 Oct 2003, Killashee Country House, Naas, Ireland. Introduction.
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Modern approachesin the field of drug prevention in Slovenia Matej Kosir Senior Counsellor and EDDRA Manager Government Office for DrugsSlovenia 2nd Prevnet Conference of Telematics in Addiction Prevention 23 – 25 Oct 2003, Killashee Country House, Naas, Ireland
Introduction • National strategy (2003) – support to new information technologies in drug prevention • EDDRA – data collection process (2003) • 38,5 % programmes in the field of drug demand reduction have web sites, 1 SMS project and 1 internet game • Criteria: popularity, period of existing, other preventive activities and uniqueness
Presented programmes Web sites: • www.konoplja.org (cannabis) • www.drogart.org (synthetic drugs) SMS project: • SMSPIP Internet game: • “Fly on Drugs”
www.konoplja.org • Since 2000 • Basically on cannabis • Educational • Informational • Regularly updated • Promoting non-use • Promoting safe use • Leaflets, lectures etc. • Popular forum
www.drogart.org • Since 1999 • Basically on synthetic drugs • Regularly updated • Informational point (office) • Cyber cafes • Counselling • Outreach work / research • Leaflets, magazine etc. • Popular forum
SMSPIP project • Mobile informational service on drugs (M.I.S.D.) • SMS via mobile phones • GO DROGE to 2929 • Many subtopics • Anonymous counselling club (A.C.C.) • GO SOS … to 2929 • E-mail / web site • Partner organisations
Internet game “Fly on Drugs” • Government Office for Drugs (www.uradzadroge.gov.si) • Spring 2003 • Promotion of new web site • Competition / prizes • Visits over all expectations • Virtual experiences on drugs • Lesson: You can win if you want!
Conclusion • Numerous promising projects with modern approach in the field of drug demand reduction in Slovenia • Rather frequent use of new informational technologies in the field of drug prevention • Government supports such projects (new national strategy and action plans) • Future: careful developing of such projects